biguanide analog

Buformin hydrochloride (NSC-528218) 是一种有效的 AMPK 激活剂，是一种双胍类的口服抗糖尿病药物。Buformin 延缓胃肠道对葡萄糖的吸收，增加胰岛素敏感性和葡萄糖对细胞的吸收，并抑制肝脏对葡萄糖的合成。Buformin 也具有抗癌活性，可用于各种癌症研究。

Metformin hydroxy analog 2, an oxidation product of the biguanide metformin (1), represents a chemically transformed variant of the original compound, showcasing a modified molecular structure through the process of oxidation.